Congress·In Progress·H.R. 6387

FIRE Act: Updating Air Quality Rules for Wildfires

FIRE Act

Legislative Progress

House

Senate

President

Law

This bill, known as the FIRE Act, changes how the government tracks air pollution. It allows states to ignore bad air quality readings if the smoke comes from a wildfire or a "prescribed fire"—which is a fire started on purpose by experts to clear out brush and prevent bigger, more dangerous fires.
Currently, if a state has too much smoke in the air, it can face penalties for failing to meet federal air quality standards. This bill ensures that states aren't punished for smoke they can't control or for taking steps to reduce the risk of massive forest fires.
If a large smoke cloud crosses state lines and affects multiple states, the EPA would be required to do the scientific modeling for all of them at once. This would save local governments time and money by having the federal government handle the complex data analysis.
The bill also requires the EPA to create a public website within one year. This site would be updated every month so people can see which states are asking to have their air quality data adjusted and whether the EPA has approved those requests.

4 milestones7 actions

Jan 21, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

Jan 21, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 10, 2025House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

Dec 10, 2025House

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 3, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

FIRE Act

Bill NumberHR 6387

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

(3)

D: 1R: 2

Congress.gov

Official legislative information

Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.